Contents at a Glance
1 Creating and Designing Basic Reports
3 Filtering, Sorting, and Summarizing Data
4 Understanding and Implementing Formulas
5 Implementing Parameters for Dynamic Reporting
6 Fundamentals of Report Formatting
7 Working with Report Sections
8 Visualizing Your Data with Charts and Maps
9 Custom Formatting Techniques
III Advanced Crystal Report Design
10 Using Cross-Tabs for Summarized Reporting
11 Using Record Selections and Alerts for Interactive Reporting
12 Using Subreports for Advanced Reporting
13 Using Formulas and Custom Functions
14 Designing Effective Report Templates
15 Additional Data Sources in Crystal Reports
16 Formatting Multidimensional Reporting Against OLAP Data
IV Enterprise Report Design–Analytic, Web-based, and Excel Report Design
17 Introduction to the BusinessObjects XI Repository
18 Using a Semantic Layer–Business Views and Universes
19 Creating OLAP Intelligence Reports
20 Introduction to Web Intelligence
21 Using Reports Explorer for Ad Hoc Web Reporting and Microsoft Integration
V Web Report Distribution–Using BusinessObjects Enterprise and Crystal Reports Server
22 Introduction to Crystal Reports Server
23 Introduction to BusinessObjects Enterprise
25 BusinessObjects Enterprise Architecture
26 Planning Considerations when Deploying BusinessObjects Enterprise
27 Administering and Configuring BusinessObjects Enterprise
VI Customized Report Distribution–Using Crystal Reports’ Components
29 Crystal Reports NET Components
VII Customized Report Distribution–Using BusinessObjects Enterprise and Crystal Reports Server
30 Using the BusinessObjects Enterprise APIs
32 Using the Web Service’s SDK
33 BusinessObjects Enterprise–Customizing the Crystal Reports Viewers
34 Crystal Report Modification and Creation APIs
36 Deploying BusinessObjects Enterprise in a Complex Network Environment